Chimney-top



(No Model.)

D. L. McOAHAN.

UHIMNEY TOP.

Patented Aug. 11, 1885.

Mrs STATES ATENT DAVIS L. MGOAHAN, OF BALTI MORE, MARYLAND.

CHIMNEY-TOP.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 323,945, dated August 11, 1885.

Application filed June 4, 1885. (No model To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, DAVIS L. MOOAHAN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Baltimore, in the county of Baltimore and State of Maryland, have invented a new and useful Improvementin Ohin1neyProtectors, (and that the same has not been patented in any country,) of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in chimney-protectors, in which a fiat metal plate to cover the whole top of a chimney is used in conjunction with a sheet-metal hood; and the object of my improvement is to provide means to protect the tops of chimneys from rain, snow, 85c as also the flue inside of same. I attain this object by the arrangement illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is a perspective view of my protector when placed in position on a chimney. Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the hood, and Fig. 3 is a similar view of the cap to which the hood is attached.

A is a flat plate of cast or sheet metal, covering the whole top courses of the bricks, with a flange of one inch or more extending down the sides of the chimney, said plate having a square hole or opening in the center of same of the size of the chimney-flue.

B B are perpendicular flanges, one inch or less in height, parallel with the flue of chim- D D are projections in flanges B B, having holes to receive bolts by which to hold the hood 0 in place.

E E are projections in center of plate A, having holes to receive wires previously fastened down on inside of chimney-flue, said wires to be drawn through these holes and bent over, thus holding the whole device firmly to the chimney.

I am aware that previous to my invention oval metal hoods were known and used. I therefore do not claim such a hood; but

What I do claim as my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

The plate A, with projections E E and flanges B B, having perforated projections D D, in combination with Gothic hood (3 and bolts passing through said hood and the projections D D, all substantially as shown and described.

DAVIS L. MCGAHAN.

Witnesses:

Gno. MCOAFFRAY, S. A. Monsn. 

